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23 September 2026, 9:48 pm
Only one government school pupil gets first grade in Amolatar mock exams
By Sarah Ejang and Gerlad Odongo Private primary schools have heavily outperformed government-aided institutions in the newly released Amolatar District 2026 primary mock examinations. Out of 2,875 registered candidates across 104 schools, only 28 pupils achieved Division One (First Grade).…
23 September 2026, 6:41 pm
UNEB releases 2026 national examination timetables
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the 2026 examination timetables for the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE), with a total of 1,627,885 candidates registered…
22 September 2026, 12:15 pm
Education Ministry, UNESCO partner with community radios on youth health
By Frank Oyugi Kampala: To bridge persistent information gaps in rural and underserved areas, the Ministry of Education and Sports, in collaboration with UNESCO and the Ministry of Health, has convened a three-day capacity-building workshop at Esella Country Hotel in…
21 September 2026, 2:32 pm
Headteacher calls for more teacher training on new curriculum
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Headteacher of Greenlight Secondary School in Wakiso District, Hamidu Ssenkaaba, has urged the Ministry of Education and Sports to speed up efforts to engage and train teachers on the new curriculum. Ssenkaaba says this is the…
20 September 2026, 2:36 pm
Mentor Secondary School student wins national physics competition
By Finellah Akullu Opio A Senior Two student at Mentor Secondary School in Lira City has emerged victorious in a national physics competition organised by the Physics Society of Uganda. Tina Hope Adongo clinched top honours in Category 2 during…
19 September 2026, 7:29 pm
Mentor High School student wins National Physics Contest
By Dickens Aruca A Senior Two student of Mentor High School in Lira City, Tina Hope Adongo, has emerged the overall best performer in Category Two of the 2026 National Physics Contest organised by the Uganda Physics Society. Adongo was…
19 September 2026, 10:15 am
Amolatar Secondary shines in mocks as parents urged to return students
By Sarah Ejang and Alphonce Odur Amolatar Secondary School has recorded an outstanding performance in the recently released Senior Four mock examinations conducted under the Lango Subregion Examination and Assessment Association (LASEMEA). Speaking to our reporter, the head teacher, Mr.…
17 September 2026, 9:33 pm
KTI alumni donate 3D light signage to former school
By Otim Moses The alumni of Kitgum Technical Institute (KTI) on Wednesday donated a 3D light signage worth Shs980,000 to the institution as part of their efforts to give back to their former school. The signage was handed over to…
17 September 2026, 1:10 pm
195 candidates fail 2026 mock examinations in Apac Municipality
By Ogolo Ian Smith And Abili Isaac Newton A total of 195 candidates failed the 2026 mock examinations in Apac Municipality, accounting for 25.6 per cent of the 761 learners who sat the tests at 14 primary schools. The results,…
17 September 2026, 1:06 pm
Gulu Institute of Health Sciences posts strong performance in June exams
By Walter kidega and Agness Agilo Gulu Institute of Health Sciences and School of Nursing and Midwifery are celebrating excellent performance in the June 2026 examinations released by the Uganda Professional Health Assessment Board. The institution’s management has attributed the…